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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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